UN rights chief ‘shaken’ by Kenya LGBTQ activist’s murder
Geneva – The United Nations’ rights chief voiced alarm Saturday at the grisly murder of LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Frenchman turns to UN to block Morocco-US extradition
Paris – The lawyer of a Frenchman held in Morocco and fighting extradition to the United States for alleged... Read more
29 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso orders UN co-ordinator to leave
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso has ordered the UN’s coordinator in the country to leave by the end of the... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
UN eases weapons embargo on DRC
United Nations – The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Tuesday that eases a weapons embargo on... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Flooding kills more than 160 people in DRC capital, says UN
Kinshasa – More than 160 people have died in the worst floods to batter Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC)... Read more
18 Dec, 2022
Two peacekeepers with UN’s Mali mission killed
Bamako – Two peacekeepers in Mali were killed and four others wounded in an attack on Friday, the UN... Read more
18 Dec, 2022
As climate talks drag, artist shows way to climate hell
Sharm El Sheikh – Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab had one goal at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt: to... Read more
15 Dec, 2022
Aid staves off Somalia famine, for now: UN
Geneva – Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this... Read more
15 Dec, 2022
Rich nations oppose new biodiversity fund
Montreal – Creating a new global fund for biodiversity – a core demand of developing countries at UN talks... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Tunisia’s spicy Harissa gets UNESCO heritage status
Tunis – UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia’s spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
